Persistence of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Melissa Mulraney; Timothy J Silk; Alisha Gulenc; Daryl Efron; Philip Hazell; Emma Sciberras

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2020.09.109

Persistence of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

J Affect Disord. 2021 Jan 1:278:502-505. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.09.109. Epub 2020 Sep 28.

Authors

Melissa Mulraney¹, Timothy J Silk², Alisha Gulenc³, Daryl Efron⁴, Philip Hazell⁵, Emma Sciberras²

Affiliations

¹ Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. Electronic address: melissa.mulraney@mcri.edu.au.
² Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
³ Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.
⁴ Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
⁵ Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.

PMID: 33017677
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.09.109

Abstract

Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD) is common in children with ADHD yet it is not known how persistent DMDD is in this population. As such we aimed to investigate the persistence of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD) in a community sample of children with ADHD. The sample comprised children (n = 136) participating in a cohort study with data available at age 7 and age 10. DMDD status was ascertained using proxy items from the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children, Version IV. Of those with DMDD at age 7 (n = 30), eight (21.1%) had DMDD that persisted at age 10. In the first study investigating the longitudinal course of DMDD in ADHD one in five children with ADHD+DMDD at age 7 continued to meet diagnostic criteria for DMDD three years later.

Keywords: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; Child; Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder; Irritability.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity* / epidemiology
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / epidemiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Cohort Studies
Humans
Irritable Mood
Mood Disorders / epidemiology